Assistant Billing Manager

Location

US-Leominster

PCN#

1042

# Positions

1

Experience (Years)

5

Category

Administration - Accounting/Finance

Overview

Community Healthlink's Patient Accounts Office, located in Leominster, MA, is the agency's main patient accounts office. It plays a vital role in the effective delivery of services to our client population by ensuring the appropriate collection of client insurance receivables.

Responsibilities

Manage and track all stages of the claims process for non-contracted and contracted payers

Work within the business office on follow-up related to primary care/behavioral health billed accounts. This includes ensuring the proper documentation is on file to support billed procedures

Understand and remain updated with current coding and billing regulations and compliance requirements

Maintain contacts with other departments to obtain and analyze additional patient information to document and process billings

Provide back-up support to other billing staff and handle special projects assigned by Revenue Cycle Manager

Strong analytical and research skills

Create spreadsheets and track data for the presentation to management and staff

Make procedural decisions and recommend policy and departmental procedure in compliance with agency goals and objectives

Qualifications

Minimum of five (5) years in medical insurance/healthcare billing as well as collections experience in primary care or an FQHC facility, with a thorough understanding of medical billing rules and regulations

Must possess knowledge in Medicare rules and regulations regarding modifiers as they relate to primary care/behavioral health billing

Demonstrated skills with computers, prioritization and time management

Knowledgeable of various insurance payers’ rules and regulations

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Knowledgeable about HIPAA, PHI Compliance

Proficient in Excel/Word/Power Point

Must be able to pass CORI background check

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.